Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Factors in Urban Sprawl: Finances, Society, and Race. It needs to be at least 1750 words.Download file to see previous pages... The focus [was] on

Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Factors in Urban Sprawl: Finances, Society, and Race. It needs to be at least 1750 words.

The focus [was] on a relative comparison of the influence of auto reliance."1

Auto reliance does seem to have an effect on the sprawl of an urban area and population density, it is estimated. "A regression analysis reveals that a 10 percent reduction in the percentage of households owning one or more autos would reduce the square mile size of an urban area by only 0.5 percent and raise its population density by only 0.7 percent."2

A few different elements influence the factor of finances in urban sprawl. However, it is mainly peoples' finances (or per capita income) that determine whether or not an area will have higher urban sprawl.

"Factors falling under the categories of "natural evolution" and "flight from blight" exert a far greater magnitude of influence. For instance, a 10 percent reduction in per capita income would reduce the square mile size of an urban area by 11.4 percent."3

The less money that one makes, apparently, means that there is going to be a greater population density. A reduction in per capita income would also "raise [a city's] population density by 10.1 percent, while a 10 percent decrease in the percentage central place(s) population poor would reduce the square mile size of an urban area by 2.6 percent and raise its population density by 1.7 percent. A significant increase in urban decentralization will require more than just reduced auto reliance."4

Economically speaking, usage of roads that is not adequately priced lends to people moving away from the polis. "[A]n explanation of urban sprawl [is provided] using topics commonly taught in the principles of economics course. Specifically, employing the concepts of congestible public goods, [it is] explain[ed] that underpriced road usage leads to an inefficiently large proportion of the population moving farther from the cities."5

The fact that roads are being utilized by more cars affects urban sprawl, lessening the price o the roads. In this case, demand is less of an issue.

"Increased demand for highway usage leads to expansion of the roads, according to common public policy, which reduces the price of using the road even lower than its already inefficient price. Given time to adjust to the lower price of travel, peak demand becomes more elastic and drivers shift away from the inconvenient off-peak to the now relatively cheaper peak alternative.6

Not only this, but there is a correlation between road usage and other public utility features. The underpricing of both of these elements contributes to urban sprawl.

Additionally, "there is complementarity between highways and other trunk-line public utilities. The underpricing of these congestible goods results in an increased demand for their complement: highway usage."7

III. Society

Environmental health and health education within society would help prevent urban sprawl. "Interventions to address current, future, and potential public health dilemmas, such as air pollution, urban sprawl, brown field reclamation, and threats of intentional toxic exposures would benefit from a synergy between the disciplines of environmental health and health education."8

Interventions are possible to counteract urban sprawl.